Chapter 17 of The poisoned paradise is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The poisoned paradise is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Professor come back alone! ... what do you mean?” “Why, he’s there, in his room. When I heard him come up the stairs and enter, I went to see if you were there, too. As I knocked at the door, I heard him moving about inside.
Chapter 17 of The poisoned paradise is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Having no one else present.
From this reading ““Professor come back alone!”
to come or go into
From this reading “When I heard him come up the stairs and enter, I went to see if you were there, too.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “As I knocked at the door, I heard him moving about inside.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “As I knocked at the door, I heard him moving about inside.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “... what do you mean?””
in motion
From this reading “As I knocked at the door, I heard him moving about inside.”
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading ““Professor come back alone!”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “When I heard him come up the stairs and enter, I went to see if you were there, too.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
be restored
In this reading ““Professor come back alone!”
In this reading “As I knocked at the door, I heard him moving about inside.”
In this reading “As I knocked at the door, I heard him moving about inside.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading “When I heard him come up the stairs and enter, I went to see if you were there, too.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As I knocked at the door, I heard him moving about inside.
Having no one else present.
From this reading “Professor come back alone!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I heard him come up the stairs and enter, I went to see if you were there, too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I knocked at the door, I heard him moving about inside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As I knocked at the door, I heard him moving about inside.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Professor come back alone!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Professor come back alone!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ... what do you mean?”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As I knocked at the door, I heard him moving about inside.
to come or go into
From this reading When I heard him come up the stairs and enter, I went to see if you were there, too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, he’s there, in his room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When I heard him come up the stairs and enter, I went to see if you were there, too.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I heard him come up the stairs and enter, I went to see if you were there, too.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Why, he’s there, in his room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I heard him come up the stairs and enter, I went to see if you were there, too.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When I heard him come up the stairs and enter, I went to see if you were there, too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why, he’s there, in his room.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading As I knocked at the door, I heard him moving about inside.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading As I knocked at the door, I heard him moving about inside.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ... what do you mean?”
in motion
From this reading As I knocked at the door, I heard him moving about inside.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Professor come back alone!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Why, he’s there, in his room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When I heard him come up the stairs and enter, I went to see if you were there, too.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When I heard him come up the stairs and enter, I went to see if you were there, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I heard him come up the stairs and enter, I went to see if you were there, too.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Why, he’s there, in his room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I heard him come up the stairs and enter, I went to see if you were there, too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading When I heard him come up the stairs and enter, I went to see if you were there, too.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When I heard him come up the stairs and enter, I went to see if you were there, too.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I heard him come up the stairs and enter, I went to see if you were there, too.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I heard him come up the stairs and enter, I went to see if you were there, too.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ... what do you mean?”
at the time that
From this reading When I heard him come up the stairs and enter, I went to see if you were there, too.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, he’s there, in his room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ... what do you mean?”
Chapter 17 of The poisoned paradise by Robert W. (Robert William) Service holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 17 holds 405 sentences of The poisoned paradise, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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